Cumberland County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Cumberland County, Maine Electricity Overview
Cumberland County has seen year over year increase of 6541.33% for electricity generation using solar energy.
With total production of 3,030,639 megawatt hours, Cumberland County is the highest generator of electricity out of 16 counties in Maine.
The usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation in Cumberland County rose by 30.50% last year.
At an average residential price of 30.32 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.07 cents per kilowatt hour, citizens of Cumberland County pay a 88.67% markup from the nationwide average price.
Cumberland County is the 2nd highest county in Maine for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 9.11 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable sources.
Cumberland County is ranked 1128th in the US out of 3230 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 0.75 megawatt hours per person each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,458,347 MWh
Consumption per Capita
8 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,030,639 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
230,259 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,800,380 MWh
Production per Capita
9.86 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
979,882,338 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,187.12 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Portland
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Portland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for March, 2024
20.81¢ per kWh
- 14.06% lower than last month
- 30.27% lower than March last year
- 5.47% lower than the Maine average
- 22.3% higher than the US average
- 114th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 43 since March last year
- 27,652nd in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,486 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,212 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
26.91¢ per kWh
- 2.72% lower than last month
- 10.81% higher than March last year
- 0.07% higher than the Maine average
- 62.13% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since March last year
- 29,354th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 331 since March last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024
$130.3 per month
- 16.7% lower than last month
- 31.47% lower than March last year
- 3.07% lower than the Maine average
- 8.3% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since March last year
- 21,575th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,733 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 8,710 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$148.32 per month
- 3.25% lower than last month
- 5.84% higher than March last year
- 1.26% higher than the Maine average
- 9.82% higher than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 157 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 39 since March last year
- 21,537th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,282 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,395 since March last year
Portland, ME Electricity Overview
On average, Portland's residential electricity rate is 26.91 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.26% more than the average state price of 26.84 cents and 67.43% higher than the national average of 16.07. There has been a 97.64% increase in the use of renewable fuels (think solar, wind or hydro power) in Portland over the last year. It's great to see these fuels slowly replace nonrenewable fuels like coal and oil. Non-renewable fuel types are used to generate 45,336.34 megawatt hours in the city, which is 55.41% of the city's total production.
Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 157 cities in the state, Portland emits 273,509,683.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 3,997.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Portland is the 4th highest polluting city in Maine. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, which makes up 44,599.93 megawatt hours (or 54.51%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Totaling Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste with Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (44.59%) and Natural Gas (0.90%), these three fuels account for 100.00% of the city's electricity generation. Portland is home to one power producing plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portland
Portland residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Portland, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.87 | 89.33 | 38,189.14 | 5,678,679.14 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.65 | 70.44 | 31,107.21 | 3,624,133.03 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 26.63 | 148.04 | 3,427,492.71 | 912,664,775 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 23.15 | 82.61 | 4,764.08 | 1,102,799.49 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 16.62 | 91.53 | 11,805.41 | 1,962,210.79 |
Zips with electric coverage in Portland, Maine include: 04103, 04101, 04102, 04108, 04050, 04109, 04019
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South Portland, ME Electricity Overview
On average, South Portland's residential electricity rate is 26.91 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.26% more than the average state price of 26.84 cents and 67.43% higher than the national average of 16.07. Selling an estimated 5,030.6 megawatt hours, Central Maine Power is the largest vendor in the city. The city deals with an average of 0.91 power outages per consumer each year. These outages are an average of 94.41 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes per outage.
Electricity use in South Portland creates 53,796,452.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 5th highest amount of any city in Maine. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,035.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 10th ranked city in Maine for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. In South Portland, Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 100.00% of the fuel types utilized for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Portland
South Portland residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Portland, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.87 | 89.33 | 38,189.14 | 5,678,679.14 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.65 | 70.44 | 31,107.21 | 3,624,133.03 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 26.63 | 148.04 | 3,427,492.71 | 912,664,775 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 23.15 | 82.61 | 4,764.08 | 1,102,799.49 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 16.62 | 91.53 | 11,805.41 | 1,962,210.79 |
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Westbrook, ME Electricity Overview
On average, Westbrook's residential electricity rate is 26.91 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.26% more than the average state price of 26.84 cents and 67.43% higher than the national average of 16.07. There has been a 21.98% decline in the use of renewable fuels (such as solar, wind or hydro power) in Westbrook over the last year. It's unfortunate to see these fuels not used more in place of fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. The city produces 15,759 megawatt hours, which is 0.57% of their total number of megawatt hours produced, from renewable fuels
Electricity use in Westbrook creates 60,113,517.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 4th highest amount of any city in Maine. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,994.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 7th ranked city in Maine for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. The city is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 6th highest for a city in the state. In Westbrook, Natural Gas makes up 99.43% of the fuel sources used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westbrook
Westbrook residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Westbrook, Maine
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 14.87 | 89.33 | 38,189.14 | 5,678,679.14 | |
| CN Brown Energy | ENERGY | 11.65 | 70.44 | 31,107.21 | 3,624,133.03 | |
| Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 26.63 | 148.04 | 3,427,492.71 | 912,664,775 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 23.15 | 82.61 | 4,764.08 | 1,102,799.49 | |
| ENGIE | ENERGY | 16.62 | 91.53 | 11,805.41 | 1,962,210.79 |
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Electricity Production in Cumberland County, Maine
Power Plants in Cumberland County, Maine
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Westbrook Energy Center Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Westbrook | ME | Natural Gas | 2,735,286 | 1,030,311,704.66 | 376.67 | ||
Brunswick HydroBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Brunswick CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 86,997 | ||||
Regional Waste SystemsEcomaine (100.00%) | Portland | ME | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 81,827 | 155,859,995.06 | 1,904.75 | ||
Bonny EagleBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Cumberland County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 39,811 | ||||
| Cumberland County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 37,596 | |||||
| Cousins Island CDP | ME | Residual Fuel Oil | 19,477 | 21,391,240.57 | 1,098.28 | |||
S D Warren WestbrookDichotomy Power, LLC (100.00%) | Westbrook | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15,759 | ||||
North GorhamBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | North Windham CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8,624 | ||||
NaplesNaples Casco Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Naples CDP | ME | Solar | 3,357 | ||||
SCS Harpswell 012903 Brunswick, LLCSol Systems (100.00%) | Brunswick CDP | ME | Solar | 1,624 | ||||
Cape Gas TurbineNextEra Energy (100.00%) | South Portland | ME | Distillate Fuel Oil | 281 | 431,533.47 | 1,535.71 |
Cumberland County, Maine Details
Cumberland County is the worst ranked county in the state out of 16 when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 979,882,337.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the county, which amounts to 3,187.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Cumberland County is the 2256th highest polluting county in the country. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 90.28% (or 2,736,022.41 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Conventional Hydroelectric (6.23%) and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (1.47%), these three fuels make up 97.98% of the county electricity generation. Cumberland County is home to 11 electricity producing plants, which is 5th highest in the state.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Cumberland County, Maine?
The largest electricity company in Cumberland County, Maine by total customer count is Central Maine Power.
How many power plants are located within Cumberland County, Maine?
There are 11 electricity plants located in Cumberland County, Maine
What electricity companies offer service in Cumberland County, Maine?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Maine Power | 49,040 |
| 2 | Electricity Maine | 1,375 |
| 3 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 954 |
| 4 | Energy Rewards | 330 |
| 5 | Ambit Energy | 296 |
| 6 | CN Brown Energy | 244 |
| 7 | North American Power | 128 |
| 8 | ENGIE | 92 |
| 9 | First Point Power | 76 |
| 10 | Clearview Electric | 56 |
How many electric companies offer service in Cumberland County, Maine?
Cumberland County, Maine is home to 17 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
